Genetically predicted obstructive sleep apnea is causally associated with an increased risk for periodontitis

• Main Authors: Zhongqian Mi (Author), Nan Meng (Author), Yitao Zhang (Author), Qianqian Wang (Author), Shan Song (Author), Rui Cheng (Author), Xiaojiang Xu (Author), Jinhua Gao (Author), Feiyan Yu (Author), Xiuyun Ren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and periodontitis are associated, whether this association is causative is uncertain. Methods We conducted a bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using data from publically accessible genome-wide association studies. The singl...